A predictive real time and prospective environmental analysis and display system accessible by one or more client computing devices through a network to depict on the display surface of a computing device a graphical representation of a geographic environment which can be delimited into one or more two or three-dimensional zones in which visual indicators provide predicted current or prospective airflow speed or direction values associated with the geographic environment.
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12. A computer, comprising:
a processor communicatively coupled to a non-transitory computer readable media containing a computer program executable to:
display a graphical user interface on a display surface of a computing device which by user interaction delimits one or more two or three-dimensional zones within a graphical representation of a geographic environment;
receives fluid flow data associated with a spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment;
receives airflow direction or speed data from an airflow measurement device disposed at a geographic location, said airflow direction or speed data capable of correlation with said fluid flow data to calculate corresponding airflow direction or speed values at each of a plurality of location coordinates within said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment;
correlates said airflow direction or speed data generated by said airflow measurement device with said fluid flow data associated with each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment;
calculates said airflow direction or speed values at each of said plurality of location coordinates in said three-dimensional model based on correlation of said airflow direction or speed data with said fluid flow data associated with said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of a geographic environment; and
predicts said airflow direction or speed occurring in each of said one or more two or three-dimensional zones within said geographic environment based on said airflow direction or speed values calculated at each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment; and
validates accuracy of airflow direction or speed data associated with said airflow measurement device based on pre-assessed accuracy of correlating said airflow direction or speed data generated by said airflow measurement device with said fluid flow data associated with each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment.
1. A system, comprising:
a database containing fluid flow data associated with a spatially referenced three-dimensional model of a geographic environment;
an airflow measurement device disposed at a geographic location which generates airflow direction or speed data capable of correlation with said fluid flow data associated with a plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model to calculate corresponding airflow direction or speed values or derivatives at each of said plurality of location coordinates;
a processor communicatively coupled to a non-transitory computer readable media containing a computer program including:
a zone generator which functions to delimit one or more two or three-dimensional zones within a graphical representation of said geographic environment by user indications in a graphical user interface displayed on a display surface of a computing device;
an airflow direction or speed data receiver which functions to receive said an airflow direction or speed data generated by said airflow measurement device;
an airflow direction or speed data correlator which functions to correlate said airflow direction or speed data generated by said airflow measurement device with said fluid flow data associated with each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment;
an airflow direction or speed value calculator which functions based on correlation of said airflow direction or speed data with said fluid flow data associated with said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of a geographic environment to calculate said airflow direction or speed values at each of said plurality of location coordinates in said three-dimensional model;
an airflow direction and speed predictor which functions to predict said airflow direction or speed occurring in each of said one or more two or three-dimensional zones within said geographic environment based on said airflow direction or speed values calculated at each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of a geographic environment; and
an airflow direction or speed data validator which functions to validate accuracy of airflow direction or speed data associated with said airflow measurement device based on pre-assessed accuracy of correlating said airflow direction or speed data generated by said airflow measurement device with said fluid flow data associated with each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment.
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an airflow direction or speed forecast data receiver which functions to receive airflow direction or speed forecasts from forecasting stations;
wherein said airflow direction or speed data correlator functions to correlate said airflow direction or speed forecast data received from said forecasting stations with said fluid flow data associated with each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment;
wherein said airflow direction or speed value calculator functions to calculate said airflow direction or speed values at each of said plurality of location coordinates in said three-dimensional model based on correlation of said airflow direction or speed forecast data with said fluid flow data associated with said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of a geographic environment; and
wherein said airflow direction and speed predictor functions to forecast said airflow direction or speed prospectively occurring in each of said one or more two or three-dimensional zones within said geographic environment based on said airflow direction or speed values calculated at each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of a geographic environment.
5. The system of
a forecast time selector generator which functions to depict a forecast time selector in said graphical user interface operable by user interaction to select a forecast time; and
wherein said airflow speed or direction indicator generator functions to depict said visual indicators of said airflow speed or direction to prospectively occur in said one or more two or three-dimensional zones delimited in said graphical representation of said geographic environment based on said forecast time selected by user interaction with said forecast time selector.
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select said airflow measurement device from which to receive said airflow direction or speed data based on validation of said airflow direction or speed data generated by each of a plurality of airflow measurement devices; and
receive said airflow direction or speed data from said airflow measurement device selected from said plurality of airflow measurement devices.
15. The computer of
combine said airflow direction or speed data generated by said plurality of airflow measurement devices selected from said plurality of airflow measurement devices; and
generate substantially continuous correlation of said airflow direction or speed data generated by said plurality of airflow measurement devices with said fluid flow data associated with each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment.
16. The computer of
receive fluid flow data associated with a spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment;
receive airflow direction or speed forecast data from forecasting stations;
correlate said airflow direction or speed forecast data received from said forecasting stations with said fluid flow data associated with each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of said geographic environment;
calculate said airflow direction or speed values at each of said plurality of location coordinates in said three-dimensional model based on correlation of said airflow direction or speed forecast data with said fluid flow data associated with said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of a geographic environment; and
forecast said airflow direction or speed prospectively occurring in each of said one or more two or three-dimensional zones within said geographic environment based on said airflow direction or speed values calculated at each of said plurality of location coordinates in said spatially referenced three-dimensional model of a geographic environment.
17. The computer of
compare airflow direction or speed requirements of an airflow direction or speed dependent event prospectively occurring in said one or more three-dimensional zones with said forecast airflow direction or speed to prospectively occur in said one or more two or three-dimensional zones.
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depict a forecast time selector in said graphical user interface operable by user interaction to select a forecast time; and
wherein said airflow speed or direction indicator generator functions to depict said visual indicators of said airflow speed or direction to prospectively occur in said one or more two or three-dimensional zones delimited in said graphical representation of said geographic environment based on said forecast time selected by user interaction with said forecast time selector.
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A predictive real time and prospective environmental analysis and display system including a server accessible by one or more client computing devices through a network to depict on the display surface of a computing device a graphical representation of a geographic environment delimited into one or more two or three-dimensional zones in which visual indicators provide predicted real time or forecast airflow direction or speed associated with each of the two or three-dimensional zones delimited in the geographic environment.
A broad object of particular embodiments of the invention can be to provide a server computer including a server processor communicatively coupled to a server non-transitory computer readable media containing a computer program executable to correlate real time airflow direction or speed data generated by at least one airflow measurement device disposed at a geographic location, or airflow direction or speed forecast data generated by a least one forecast station, with fluid flow data associated with a spatially referenced three-dimensional model of a geographic environment to provide real time or forecast airflow speed or direction values associated with one or more two or three-dimensional zones in the geographic environment.
Another broad object of embodiment of the invention can be to provide a client computing device including a browser adapted to communicatively couple by a network to a server computer, the client computing device including a client processor communicatively coupled to a client non-transitory computer readable media containing a computer program executable to download from a server computer a graphical user interface depicting a graphical representation of a geographic environment which by user interaction can be delimited into one or more two or three-dimensional zones with associated visual indicators of predicted current or forecast airflow direction or speed values associated with each of one or more two or three-dimensional zones depicted in a graphical representation of a geographic environment.
Another broad object of particular embodiments of the invention can be to provide a graphical user interface depicting a graphical representation of a geographic environment which by user interaction can be delimited into one or more two or three-dimensional zones and which depicts visual indicators of predicted current or forecast airflow direction or speed values associated with each of the one or more two or three-dimensional zones depicted in the graphical representation of the geographic environment.
Naturally, further objects of the invention are disclosed throughout other areas of the specification, drawings, photographs, and claims.
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In particular embodiments, the computer program (19) can be served and run in a web browser (21) of the client computing device (2) to confer all of the functions of the client computing device content (20) of the computer program (19) to each of the plurality of client computing devices (2). In particular embodiments, the computer program (18) can, but need not necessarily, be downloaded, in whole or in part, from the server (10) to a client computing device (2). The client computing device (2) can include a client device processor (22) communicatively coupled to a client device non-transitory computer readable media (23) (referred to as the “client device memory”). In particular embodiments, the computer program (18) can, but need not necessarily, be contained on and loaded to a client computing device (2) (or a plurality of client computing devices (2)) from one or more of: a computer disk, universal serial bus flash drive, or other computer readable media.
While embodiments of the computer program (19) are described in the general context of computer-executable instructions such as program modules which utilize routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, or the like, to perform particular functions or tasks or implement particular abstract data types, it is not intended that any embodiments be limited to a particular set of computer-executable instructions or protocols.
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In particular embodiments, the server (10) can receive and the computer program (19) can be executed to process fluid flow data (26) associated with fluid flows (27) measured at each of a plurality of location coordinates (28) in a spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) of a geographic environment (9).
For the purposes of this invention, the term “geographic environment (9)” is intended to be broadly construed as a part of the Earth's surface (30) including any manmade structures or objects along with the corresponding airspace (32). As an illustrative example, without limitation in the breadth of the foregoing and with reference to
For the purposes of this invention, the term “geographic location (39)” means a position in relation to the Earth's surface (30) which can be defined by the use of two (longitude and latitude) or three coordinates (longitude, latitude and elevation).
For the purpose of this invention the term “zone (5)” means any area or volume or combination thereof which can be delimited in the geographic environment (9). As an illustrative example, with reference primarily to
For the purposes of this invention the term “fluid flows” means the interaction or simulated interaction of a fluid in a spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29).
For the purposes of this invention the term “airflow” means the movement of air in the geographic environment (9).
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In wind tunnel modeling, the direct environment, buildings, and other structures or objects can be modeled on scale to provide a spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) which can be placed in a test section (34) of a wind tunnel (35). In particular embodiments, the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) can be placed on a turntable (36) to allow the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) to be oriented in different orientations to the fluid flow (27) in the wind tunnel (35).
As an illustrative example, wind tunnel testing can, but need not necessarily, be conducted in accordance with the standards of the American Society of Civil Engineers (“ASCE”) or Structural Engineering Institute (“SEI”). In particular embodiments, wind tunnel testing can be conducted pursuant to Standard ASCE/SEI 49-12, “Wind Tunnel Testing for Buildings and Other Structures,” or the specifications of ASCE Manual of Engineering Practice No. 67, “Wind Tunnel Studies of Buildings and Structures” or pursuant to the Environmental Protection Agency's (“EPA's”) “Guideline for the Use of Fluid Modeling of the Atmospheric Diffusion”, each incorporated by reference herein.
A plurality of sensors (37) suitable to sense one or more fluid flow characteristics (38) of the fluid flow (27), such as, speed, acceleration, pressure, turbulence, temperature or other fluid flow characteristics (38), can be located at different location coordinates (28) in the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) which correspond to geographic locations (39) in the geographic environment (9). Each of the plurality of sensors (27) can generate a fluid flow signal (40) which can vary based on magnitude of the fluid flow characteristics (38).
In particular embodiments, the fluid flow signal (40) can be received by a fluid flow processing module (41) of the computer program (19). The fluid flow processing module (41) can be executed to convert the fluid flow signal (40) from analog to digital signals and correspondingly convert the digital signals to fluid flow data (26) corresponding to the sensed fluid flow characteristics (38) for each of the plurality of location coordinates (28) in the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29).
In computational fluid dynamics (CFD) (43), numerical analysis and data structures analyze and solve problems that involve fluid flows (27). Computers are used to perform calculations to simulate the interaction of fluid flows (27) with surfaces to generate fluid flow signals (40) for the computed fluid flow characteristics (38) in the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29), computer aided design (“CAD”) models (44) of the direct or prospective environments or buildings (or of physical three-dimensional models) can be extracted or generated employing computer aided design programs (45). A coordinate system (46) can be assigned to the three-dimensional CAD model (44) to generate a spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) in which each point in the model space can be assigned location coordinates (28) corresponding to the geographic locations (39) in the geographic environment (9). Computers perform the calculations to simulate the interaction of fluid flows (27) with surfaces defined by the CAD model (44). In certain embodiments, CFD calculations can be performed to simulate fluid flows (27) having different fluid flow characteristics (38) within a three-dimensional CAD model (44) of the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29).
In particular embodiments, the fluid flow processing module (41) can associate the fluid flow data (26) from CFD corresponding to the computed fluid flow characteristics (38) with each of the plurality of location coordinates (28) (x,y or x,y,z) in the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29).
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For the purposes of this invention the term “airflow measurement device (49)” means any device capable of measuring real-time airflow direction (47) or real-time airflow speed (48) (or both) at a geographic location (39) on or above the Earth's surface (30) defined by location coordinates (28) (x,y or x,y,z) and generating real-time airflow direction data (47a) or real-time airflow speed data (48a) (or both as discrete streams or as combination thereof) which varies based on change in real-time airflow direction (47) or real-time airflow speed (48). Without limitation to the breadth of the foregoing, illustrative examples of airflow measurement devices (49) include cup or rotational anemometers, thermal flow anemometers, windmill anemometers, pressure tube anemometers, ultrasonic anemometers, and laser doppler anemometers, and combinations thereof.
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For the purposes of this invention, the term “correlation” means a relationship which can be established by operation of the airflow direction or speed data correlation module (51) of the computer program (19) between the airflow direction data or airflow speed data (47a)(48a) generated by an airflow measurement device (49) disposed at geographic location (39) and the fluid flow data (26) associated with all or a portion of the plurality of location coordinates (28) in the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) of the geographic environment (9) and which allows use of the correlated fluid flow data (26) to calculate corresponding fluid flow values (42) corresponding to all or a portion of the plurality of location coordinates (28) in the three-dimensional model (29) and which can be subsequently converted to predicted real-time airflow direction or speed values (7) for each corresponding geographic location (39) in the geographic environment (9).
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As an illustrative example, exclusion of the airflow direction and speed data (47a)(48a) in whole can occur when the airflow measurement device (49) has geographic location (39) in relation to the geographic environment (9) represented by the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) which prohibits reliable correlation of the airflow direction or speed data (47a)(48a) with corresponding fluid flow data (26) associated with one or more of the location coordinates (28) associated with the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29). A partial exclusion can occur when the airflow measurement device (49) generates airflow direction and speed data (47a)(48a) which cannot be reliably correlated with fluid flow data (26) in a particular three-dimensional model (29) under certain conditions in the geographic environment (9) which may occur only as to particular real-time airflow directions (47) or particular real-time airflow speeds (48) or only as to particular combinations of real-time airflow directions (47) or real-time airflow speeds (48).
In particular embodiments, the inclusion or exclusion of airflow direction or speed data (47a)(48a) can be based on pre-assessed accuracy of correlating the airflow direction or speed data (47a)(48a) generated by the airflow measurement device (49) under one or more conditions in the geographic environment (9) with the fluid flow data (26) associated with one location coordinate (28), or a plurality of location coordinates (28), in the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) of the geographic environment (9).
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Embodiments of the invention, afford a substantial advantage over conventional systems in that the airflow direction data or speed data (47a)(48a) generated by one or a reduced number of airflow measurement device(s) (49)(49a, 49b . . . ) disposed at one or a reduced number of geographic location(s) (39), whether located within or outside of a delimited geographic environment (9) represented by the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29), can be correlated with fluid flow data (26) for all or a portion of the plurality of location coordinates (28) in the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) of the geographic environment (9), and which can be utilized to calculate real-time airflow direction or speed values (7) at geographic locations (39) within one or a plurality of geographic environment(s) (9) corresponding to a plurality of location coordinates (28) in one or a plurality of three-dimensional model(s) (29). Thus, there can be an overall increase in mechanical, labor, or cost efficiencies within embodiments of the inventive system (1).
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As an illustrative example, Australian Operational Concensus Forecasts (“OCF”) at hourly temporal resolution can be used to generate forecasts of temperature, dewpoint temperature, relative, mean sea level pressure, airflow speed and direction for 283 Australian sites. See for example, “Performance of Hourly Operational Concensus Forecasts (OCFSs) in the Australian Region,” Chermelle Engel and Elizbeth Ebert, Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (2007).
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In these particular embodiments, the fluid flow calculator module (54) of the computer program (19) can, based on correlation of the forecast airflow direction or speed data (56a)(56b) with the fluid flow data (26) associated with the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29) of a geographic environment (9), calculate fluid flow values (42) forecast for each of the location coordinates (28) in the three-dimensional model (29). In turn, the fluid flow value conversion module (55) can correspondingly predict forecast airflow direction and speed values (8) prospectively occurring at one or at a plurality geographic locations (39) in the geographic environment (9).
For the purposes of this invention, the term “airflow direction” means the direction from which the airflow originates. For example, a northerly airflow moves from the north to the south.
For the purposes of this invention, the term “airflow speed” means a rate of the movement of airflow in distance per unit of time.
For the purposes of this invention, the term “airflow mean speed” means a time averaged airflow speed, airflow speed average over a given period of time.
For the purposes of this invention, the term “airflow peak speed” means a highest airflow speed observed during a given period of time.
For the purposes of this invention the term “airflow shear” means the rate of change in the airflow speed as a function of the change in distance, typically, but not necessarily in the vertical direction.
For the purpose this invention, the term “airflow velocity” means the speed of the airflow in a given direction.
For the purpose of this invention, the term “airflow acceleration” means the rate of change (or derivative with respect to time) of velocity. It is thus a scalar quantity with dimension length/time2. In SI units, airflow acceleration is measured in meters/second2.
For the purpose of this invention, the term “airflow pressure” means the total force exerted upon a structure by the airflow.
For the purpose of this invention, the term “airflow turbulence” means that the airflow moves chaotically in all directions.
For the purposes of this invention, predicted real-time or forecast airflow direction or speed values (7)(8) include or consist of absolute or approximate real-time or forecast airflow direction or speed values or derivatives with respect to position or time (such as velocity, acceleration, jerk, jounce thrust, or shear) and combinations thereof, and without limitation to the breadth of the foregoing, predicted airflow direction or speed values can include or consist of: predicted real-time or forecast airflow direction values (7a)(8a), predicted real-time or forecast airflow speed values (7b)(8b), predicted real-time or forecast airflow mean speed values (7b′)(8b′), predicted real-time or forecast airflow peak speed values (7b″)(8b″), predicted real-time or forecast airflow velocity values (7c)(8c), predicted real-time or forecast airflow acceleration values (7d)(8d), predicted real-time or forecast airflow sheer values (7e)(8e), predicted real-time or forecast airflow pressure values (7f)(8f), predicted real-time or forecast airflow turbulence values (7g)(8g), or derivates and combinations thereof, or other predicted current or forecast environmental values (7h)(8h), such as, air temperature, air moisture, and combinations thereof which can be obtained by processing the magnitude or direction, and combinations thereof, of fluid flows (27) in the spatially referenced three-dimensional model (29). Each of the predicted real-time or forecast air flow values (7)(8) can be converted to any coherent system of units (such as the International System of Units). For example, predicted current airflow speed values (7b) can be expressed in terms of meters per second (“mps”), or can be converted to Imperial Standard Units in which predicted airflow speed values (7)(8) can be expressed in term of miles per hour (“mph”).
Determination of predicted current or forecast airflow direction or speed values (7) or (8), or derivatives thereof, can be useful in monitoring or planning of current or forecast airflow value dependent events (58). The term “airflow value dependent event (58)” means a thing, use of a thing, or performance effected by current or forecast airflow direction or speed values (7) or (8) in the geographic environment (9). As an illustrative example, an airflow value dependent event (58), can be the erection, temporal use, or dismantlement of temporary structures in a geographic environment (9) which event depends upon particular airflow direction or speed value requirements (59).
In particular embodiments, the airflow direction or speed value requirements (59) of a current or prospective airflow value dependent event (58) can be currently or prospectively assessed or the airflow value dependent event (58) matched to airflow speed or direction value requirements (59) contained in an airflow value dependent events database (60). For the purpose of this invention, the term “airflow direction or speed value requirements” means one or a delimited range of real-time or forecast airflow direction or speed values (7)(8) necessary for occurrence or prospective occurrence of an airflow value dependent event (58).
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Embodiments of the graphical user interface (3) can vary in regard to the server client user interaction. In particular embodiments, the graphical user interface (3) can include a largely static pages (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d . . . ) in which the user (67) views the graphical representation of the geographic space (4) delimited into one or more two or three-dimensional zones (5) having graphical data periodically updated by the server (10). Alternately, in particular embodiments, the graphical user interface (3) can include pages (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d . . . ) customized by receiving user requested characteristics (68) by user commands (24) in the graphical user interface (3). In particular embodiments, user requested characteristics (68) can, but need not necessarily, include the selection or alteration of the boundaries enclosing the graphical representation of geographic environment (4) or the selection or alteration of the boundaries enclosing each of the graphical representations of the one or more two or three-dimensional zones (5).
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For the purposes of this invention the term “real time” or “current” means the actual time during which airflow direction or speed occurs in the geographic environment (9) subject to any delay in computer transmission, processing and display of the corresponding data in the graphical user interface (3).
For the purposes of this invention the terms “forecast” or “prospective” means a future time during which airflow direction or speed occurs in the geographic environment (9).
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In particular embodiments, a forecast time selector (94) can be depicted and by user command (24) selection can be made of a forecast time (95). In the illustrative example of
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In particular embodiments, the one or more two or three-dimensional zones (5) depicted within the graphical representation of the geographic environment (4) can delimit the entirety of a corresponding one or more flight corridors (97). As to these embodiments, the flight corridor (97) may not be subdivided into fixed zones, but rather, the visual indicia (101) along the flight corridor (97) can vary corresponding to airflow range (102) which encompasses the predicted real-time or forecast direction or speed range (102).
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As can be easily understood from the foregoing, the basic concepts of the present invention may be embodied in a variety of ways. The invention involves numerous and varied embodiments of a zone specific airflow condition forecast system and methods for making and using such zone specific airflow condition forecast system including the best mode.
As such, the particular embodiments or elements of the invention disclosed by the description or shown in the figures or tables accompanying this application are not intended to be limiting, but rather exemplary of the numerous and varied embodiments generically encompassed by the invention or equivalents encompassed with respect to any particular element thereof. In addition, the specific description of a single embodiment or element of the invention may not explicitly describe all embodiments or elements possible; many alternatives are implicitly disclosed by the description and figures.
It should be understood that each element of an apparatus or each step of a method may be described by an apparatus term or method term. Such terms can be substituted where desired to make explicit the implicitly broad coverage to which this invention is entitled. As but one example, it should be understood that all steps of a method may be disclosed as an action, a means for taking that action, or as an element which causes that action. Similarly, each element of an apparatus may be disclosed as the physical element or the action which that physical element facilitates. As but one example, the disclosure of a “forecast” should be understood to encompass disclosure of the act of “forecasting”—whether explicitly discussed or not—and, conversely, were there effectively disclosure of the act of “forecasting”, such a disclosure should be understood to encompass disclosure of a “forecast” and even a “means for forecasting.” Such alternative terms for each element or step are to be understood to be explicitly included in the description.
In addition, as to each term used it should be understood that unless its utilization in this application is inconsistent with such interpretation, common dictionary definitions should be understood to be included in the description for each term as contained in the Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, second edition, each definition hereby incorporated by reference.
All numeric values herein are assumed to be modified by the term “about”, whether or not explicitly indicated. For the purposes of the present invention, ranges may be expressed as from “about” one particular value to “about” another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular value to the other particular value. The recitation of numerical ranges by endpoints includes all the numeric values subsumed within that range. A numerical range of one to five includes for example the numeric values 1, 1.5, 2, 2.75, 3, 3.80, 4, 5, and so forth. It will be further understood that the endpoints of each of the ranges are significant both in relation to the other endpoint, and independently of the other endpoint. When a value is expressed as an approximation by use of the antecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment. The term “about” generally refers to a range of numeric values that one of skill in the art would consider equivalent to the recited numeric value or having the same function or result. Similarly, the antecedent “substantially” means largely, but not wholly, the same form, manner or degree and the particular element will have a range of configurations as a person of ordinary skill in the art would consider as having the same function or result. When a particular element is expressed as an approximation by use of the antecedent “substantially,” it will be understood that the particular element forms another embodiment.
Moreover, for the purposes of the present invention, the term “a” or “an” entity refers to one or more of that entity unless otherwise limited. As such, the terms “a” or “an”, “one or more” and “at least one” can be used interchangeably herein.
Thus, the applicant(s) should be understood to claim at least: i) each of the zone specific airflow forecast systems herein disclosed and described, ii) the related methods disclosed and described, iii) similar, equivalent, and even implicit variations of each of these devices and methods, iv) those alternative embodiments which accomplish each of the functions shown, disclosed, or described, v) those alternative designs and methods which accomplish each of the functions shown as are implicit to accomplish that which is disclosed and described, vi) each feature, component, and step shown as separate and independent inventions, vii) the applications enhanced by the various systems or components disclosed, viii) the resulting products produced by such systems or components, ix) methods and apparatuses substantially as described hereinbefore and with reference to any of the accompanying examples, x) the various combinations and permutations of each of the previous elements disclosed.
The background section of this patent application provides a statement of the field of endeavor to which the invention pertains. This section may also incorporate or contain paraphrasing of certain United States patents, patent applications, publications, or subject matter of the claimed invention useful in relating information, problems, or concerns about the state of technology to which the invention is drawn toward. It is not intended that any United States patent, patent application, publication, statement or other information cited or incorporated herein be interpreted, construed or deemed to be admitted as prior art with respect to the invention.
The claims set forth in this specification, if any, are hereby incorporated by reference as part of this description of the invention, and the applicant expressly reserves the right to use all of or a portion of such incorporated content of such claims as additional description to support any of or all of the claims or any element or component thereof, and the applicant further expressly reserves the right to move any portion of or all of the incorporated content of such claims or any element or component thereof from the description into the claims or vice-versa as necessary to define the matter for which protection is sought by this application or by any subsequent application or continuation, division, or continuation-in-part application thereof, or to obtain any benefit of, reduction in fees pursuant to, or to comply with the patent laws, rules, or regulations of any country or treaty, and such content incorporated by reference shall survive during the entire pendency of this application including any subsequent continuation, division, or continuation-in-part application thereof or any reissue or extension thereon.
Additionally, the claims set forth in this specification, if any, are further intended to describe the metes and bounds of a limited number of the preferred embodiments of the invention and are not to be construed as the broadest embodiment of the invention or a complete listing of embodiments of the invention that may be claimed. The applicant does not waive any right to develop further claims based upon the description set forth above as a part of any continuation, division, or continuation-in-part, or similar application.
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